China's President Hu Jintao (R) and US President Barack Obama listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing November 17, 2009.[Agencies]
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) holds a welcome ceremony for visiting US President Barack Obama at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2009. [Xinhua]
Maverick bestselling writer wooing Obama preface
Of the sundry appeals and hopes laden upon US President Barack Obama's first state visit to China, a bestseller's bid for a preface by the president is most likely to leave the eloquent leader speechless.
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"No single nation can meet the challenges of our time alone." It has become US President Barack Obama's new catch phrase. But will he listen, when he visits China in mid-November?
